Surface EMG as a haptic input for the control of active joint of an exoskeleton system

• Main Author: Chamarthy Komal Dileep
• Other Authors: Seet, Gerald Gim Lee
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Assistive technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6162
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation focuses on using surface EMG as haptic input for controlling the active joint of an exoskeleton system. Acquiring the EMG signals through surface EMG electrodes and processing the signal with the help of signal extractor and statistical methods perform this task.